James Francis Byrnes
Biography of James Francis Byrnes
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Byrnes
- First Name: James
- Middle Name: Francis
- Date of Birth: May , 2 , 1882
- Place of Birth (POB): Charleston , South Carolina (US-SC, SC, 45, S.C., S. Car.)
- Date of Death: April , 9 , 1972
- Place of Death (POD): Columbia , South Carolina (US-SC, SC, 45, S.C., S. Car.)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
James Francis Byrnes Court Service Information
- Court Name: Supreme Court of the United States
- Court Type: United States Supreme Court (USSC)
- Appointment under the Presidency of: Franklin D. Roosevelt ( Democratic )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 06/12/1941
- Seat vacated by: McReynolds , James Clark
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 06/12/1941
- Commission Date: 06/25/1941
- Date of Termination: 10/03/1942
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Resignation
James Francis Byrnes in the Law School
- Name of School: Read law
- Law Degree Year: 1903
James Francis Byrnes Career Path
Employment:
- Official court reporter, South Carolina Circuit Court, Second Judicial Circuit, 1900-1908
- Editor, Aiken [South Carolina] Journal and Review, 1903-1907
- Solicitor, Second Judicial Circuit, South Carolina, 1908-1910
- U.S. representative from South Carolina, 1911-1925
- Private practice, Spartanburg, South Carolina, 1925-1931
- U.S. senator from South Carolina, 1931-1941
- Director, U.S. Office of Economic Stabilization, 1942-1943
- Chairman, U.S. War Mobilization Board, 1943-1945
- Secretary of State, 1945-1947
- Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1947-1950
- Governor, South Carolina, 1951-1955
Bankruptcy and Magistrate service
Allotment as Circuit Justice:
- Seventh Circuit, October 14, 1941-October 3, 1942
Resources
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